Vocabulary

Mood & Symbolism What does it mean? The feeling or emotion that the piece of work gives off. How is it used in modernism and imagism? To try to get the audience to feel the same emotion as the artist feels (through poetry) What is a symbol? An object or an idea that has another meaning that the author is trying to convey through the reader. How is symbolism used in modernism or imagism? Symbols are sent sublimely through modernist work often; but in most of the poetry, the symbols are apparent.

Imagery An image is anything that can be perceived by the sense. Images is modern poetry produce a sudden reaction A presentation of intellectual and emotional complex instantaneously.

Other Vocabulary Motif: a recurring element that has symbolic meaning Free verse: a form of poetry that is free of consistent meter patterns or rhyme Monologue: a speech by a single character (normally aloud) Sonnet: a type of poem consisting 14 lines Metaphors: a figure of speech that uses an image to represents an intangible idea or quality Allusion: a brief reference to a person, event, or place (real or fictitious) or to a work of art Stanza: an arrangement of a certain number of lines (usually 4 or more)

Modernism Imagism within Modernism

What is Modernism ( )? Modernism was bold, new, and experimental styles and forms that swept the arts. It reflects a loss of faith in traditional values and beliefs, including “The American Dream”

Centers of Modernism Stylistic innovations- abandons traditional form Artist’s self-consciousness about questions of form and structure Obsession with primitive materials/attitudes International perspectives of cultural matters Breaks away from patterned responses and predicable forms Important motif of alienation

Social & Political Changes World War I ( ) Great Depression ( ) Prohibition Law (1919) Harlem Renaissance Women’s Right to Vote (1920) World War II Begins(1939)

Cultural Changes Painters such as Henri Matisse and Pablo Picasso explore new was to represent reality and imagery The rise of socialism directly opposes American system of capitalism Sigmund Freud, founder of psychoanalysis changes the way we see ourselves

Harlem Renaissance Centered in Harlem, NY during the 20s Flowering of African American art, music, and literature The birth of Jazz Music Poets: Langston Hughes, Countee Cullen, and Claude McKay

What is Imagism? A movement in early 20 th century American poetry that focuses of the precision and clarity of images and sharp language. Key Figures/Imagists: Pound, Eliot, Williams, Doolittle, & Lowell Years: 1910s-1920s

Imagism Modern poets experimented, especially image. The image = central to poetry T.S. Eliot’s “Prufrock” Ezra Pound’s “In the Station of the Metro” William C. William’s “The Red Wheelbarrow” Poets chose everyday words over sentimental language

What is Imagism, according to Pound? Pound's definition of the image was "that which presents an intellectual and emotional complex in an instant of time." Pound defined the tenets of Imagist poetry as: I. Direct treatment of the "thing," whether subjective or objective. II. To use absolutely no word that does not contribute to the presentation. III. As regarding rhythm: to compose in sequence of the musical phrase, not in sequence of the metronome.

Ezra Pound ( ) Considered the poet most responsible for defining and promoting a modernist aesthetic in poetry. Responsible for the development of Imagism Style: Stressing clarity, precision, and forgoing traditional rhyme and meter. “Make it New” Poems: “In a Station of the Metro”, “A Virginal”, “L,art, 1910”, “Cantos”

In a Station of the Metro Poet: Ezra Pound Published: 1913 Exemplifies Imagism’s precise language Breaks the uses of pentameter Poetic device: visual spacing Poetic terms: sonnet A set of images that shares emotion

A Virginal Poet: Ezra Pound Illustrates the poet’s unique style of imagery, symbolism, and eclectic form, Explores the notion of love (perfect/imperfect world) Poetic terms: sonnet Poetic devices: the use of metaphors

T.S. Eliot ( ) Known as one of the dominant figures of 20 th Century literature and thinking His literary works seeks to put the reader off balance, counteract disorderliness, and the mind is the perfect place for numberless feelings, phrases, and images. Style: disconnected images/symbols, rhythm of free verse, and flexible tone Poems: “Prufrock”, “The Waste Land”, and “Hollow Men”

Prufock Poet: T.S. Eliot Published:1915 Marked the beginning of Eliot’s career Alienation theme (mortality, regret, worry) Poetic device: symbolism and allusion Poetic terms: dramatic monologue

The Waste Land Poet: T.S. Eliot Published:1922 Considered one of the most important poems of the 20 th century Prophetic theme (discussing the war) Poetic device: allusion and quotations Poetic terms: interior monologue, disjointed structure All sections total to 434 lines

William Carlos Williams ( ) Known as an experimenters, innovator, and revolutionary figure in American poetry Often considered a “difficult poet” Focused on empathy, sympathy, and emotional identification Style: detailed, clarity, renew language, his subject matter were everyday issues Poems: “The Red Wheel Barrow” & “The Rose”

The Rose Poet: W.C. WilliamsPublished:1923 Brilliant opening line Enthralling images and mathematical beauty Based on a collage by Cuban painter, Juan Gris Poetic device: symbolism and images

The Red Wheelbarrow Poet: W.C. Williams Published:1923 Considered the masterwork of William’s poetry Composed on 1, broken sentence Poetic device: imagery, artistry, symbolism Poetic terms: free verse, unusual stanza breaks